Outdoor Toys for Tots: Fun Options Encouraging Kids to Play Outdoors
Toy Time: Ready for some epic outdoor playtime experiences for your baby? Here's our recommendation list!
- Strider Convertible Bike: A two-in-one ride for toddlers, transitioning from a balance bike to a pedal bike as they advance, keeping tears at bay!
www.amazon.com SplashEZ is the little business behind this!
Promising review: "Five or six uses this summer and still great!" - Ms Helpful
Grab it for $24.99 (available in four styles) over at Amazon!
- The Splash Pad: A backyard water party, learning zone, and sprinkler paradise all in one. Don't forget those water shoes!
- Colorful Tree Swing: Turn your backyard into a scene from a Hallmark movie with this water-resistant swing for the whole crew!
- High-Output Bubble Machine: No more blowing those bubbles yourself. This machine churns out 18,000+ each minute!
- Inflatable Dinosaur Water Play Center: Bring your backyard waterpark dreams to life with this dino-themed wonderland!
- Flower Building Activity Set: Craft your own wildflower bouquets, and help little ones learn about plants with this mix-and-match set.
- Pop-up Camping Play Set: Complete outdoor exploration, right in your backyard. This set includes 17 tools, a tent, and a play zone for the ultimate camping experience.
- Wooden Sandbox: Although it might not bloom until spring, this sandbox comes equipped with storage benches and a lid for easy clean-up.
- Twister Ultimate Splash Game: A fresh take on the classic game, this Twister game sprays water as you twist and shout.
- Dinosaur-Themed Cozy Coupe: Drive like a prehistoric VIP with this removable floorboard cozy coupe.
- Foldable Play Set: An instant backyard playground complete with a ladder, slide, climb, swing, and monkey bars.
- Decade-Pattern Sprinkler: A cool and colorful way to keep your lawn looking lush and your little ones entertained.
- Ice Cream Chalk Kit: Make sidewalk art and pretend play even more fun. Chalk is molded like popsicles and cones!
Promising review: "Bought for my daughter's Easter basket...All three of my daughters (ages 3, 5, and 11) loved these and played 'ice cream shop' outside for almost three hours!" - Reil07
Get it for $24.18 on Amazon.
- Wooden Outdoor Mud Kitchen: Imaginations run wild while kids "cook" with this mud kitchen. It even comes with water features and tools!
Promising review: "Got this for my granddaughter for her fourth birthday...She and her 2-year-old sister play outside with this mud kitchen for hours." - H.E.
Available for $61.99 on Amazon.
- Acrylic Paint Pens: Give your toddler the power to embellish rocks, shells, and other backyard treasures.
Note: These are water-based and non-toxic to the environment.
Promising review: "My kids and I love these! It was recommended by an occupational therapist...way less messy than the usual brush-and-cup situation." - mabozich
Pick up a set for $9.99 on Amazon!
- Toss-and-Catch Ball Set: Teach your little ones the art of catch without messy fingerpaints. These velcro paddles make it a piece of cake.
- Paint and Plant Garden Set: Press flowers, paint planters, and let the growth begin! Give kids a chance to watch something grow thanks to their own creation.
Promising review: "Got this for my daughter for her birthday! She loves it!" - Kuira
Available for $14.99 (in two sizes) on Amazon.
- SunPrint Paper Kit: A tiny scientist, artist, or toddler in your house? Use this kit to create a masterpiece by arranging objects, leaving in the sun, and rinsing with water!
Promising review: "My kids and I are having so much fun...perfect spring/summer gift because it gives kids something to take care of all summer long!" - Kuira
Snag it for $16.69 on Amazon.
- Plastic Playhouse: Adorable and functional, this playhouse has shutters, a ladder, sliding doors, and a removable roof.
Promising review: "My toddler loves it...It's the perfect size for a couple of smaller children to play in." - Megan Sexton
Pick up a playhouse for $122.99 (in three colors) on Amazon.
- Bubble Toy Lawn Mower: Kids never grow tired of pushing this mower, releasing bubbles as they go. It even makes mowing sounds!
Promising review: "Lots of bubbles! We bought this for our 2.5-year-old...It's the perfect size for little hands." - Jennie
rock kids' world for $19.99 on Amazon.
- Beanbag Toss Game: This set allows kids to throw, catch, and compete with their newfound skills. It comes with a foldable design and 10 colors to choose from.
Promising review: "These have transformed our family's circle time and outdoor activities!... a great toy for improving the gross motor skills of a toddler!" - Casey A.
Available for $13.99 in two styles on Amazon.
- Kid Binoculars: A 2x magnification allows young explorers to catch a closer look at birds, bugs, and clouds. Compact for easy transportation and a great tool for a nature walk.
- Magnetic Fishing Game Set: Catch 30 vibrant marine creatures with this tank, rod, and net set for water tables and kiddie pools.
- Jumbo Four-to-Score Game: A fun, simple, and non-tech time-waster for kids. Even if they don't understand the rules, they'll love dropping the discs.
Promising review: "Perfect size...when computer time is over, this is the first thing my kids want to play." - Amazon Customer
Kick your backyard fun up a notch for $161.21 (in 12 color combos) on Amazon.
- Dino Remote-Control Cars: Bright, flashing lights and music create excitement with these dino remote-control cars. They charge quickly and can race together with no interference.
- Scooter Board: Bring '90s gym class spirit to the outdoors with this unique scooter board perfect for balancing, spinning, and cruising across the driveway or basement.
- Giant Sidewalk Chalk Kit: A colorful and creative set for your little artists! This massive set of jumbo sidewalk chalks includes glitter and neon hues.
Promising review: "Perfect for turning any sidewalk or backyard into a giant canvas...hours of screen-free fun!" - Familia Black Belt
Available for $25.47 on Amazon.
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Happy playtime!
- The SplashEZ, the company behind the Strider Convertible Bike, also offers engaging outdoor toys for kids, such as the Colorful Tree Swing and the High-Output Bubble Machine.
- momsrhelpers, the business behind SplashEZ, also sells the Pop-up Camping Play Set, which is perfect for completing outdoor exploration right in your backyard.
- In addition to the Wooden Outdoor Mud Kitchen, the Amazon market-priority-post, Exactly childhood, has a variety of content focused on lifestyle, home-and-garden, and children's entertainment, making it a majority source for family-oriented home improvement and fun ideas.
